UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 20, 2009

 

Farmer Bros. Co.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

(310) 787-5200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

Declaration of Quarterly Dividend and Election of Vice Presidents

 

On March 19, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing the declaration of a quarterly dividend and the election of two new Vice Presidents.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

99.1         Press Release of Farmer Bros. Co. announcing the declaration of a quarterly dividend and the election of two new Vice Presidents.

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: March 20, 2009
	FARMER BROS. CO.
	By:	/S/ JOHN E. SIMMONS
	Name: John E. Simmons
	Title:  Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer

 

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